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Jim McConaughey

My start menu is over two columns long. Is it OK to consolidate items into
folders? Example, Microsoft Office, Wordperfect Office, and Paradox could
all be in a folder called something like "Office Productivity". I would
like to get the start menu looking more organized.

Thanks!
 
Jim said:
My start menu is over two columns long. Is it OK to consolidate items into
folders? Example, Microsoft Office, Wordperfect Office, and Paradox could
all be in a folder called something like "Office Productivity". I would
like to get the start menu looking more organized.

Thanks!
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Absolutely it's OK! It's *your* Start Menu, after all. ;-) Just
right-click on the Start Button and choose "Explore". This will give you
the familiar two-paned Explorer interface. Create new folders,
right-click/drag/copy(move) shortcuts to programs as you like.


Malke
 
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Jim McConaughey said:
My start menu is over two columns long. Is it OK to
consolidate
items into folders? Example, Microsoft Office, Wordperfect
Office,
and Paradox could all be in a folder called something like
"Office
Productivity". I would like to get the start menu looking
more
organized.
Thanks!
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Right click on the Start button and select "Explore All Users"
or "Open All Users".
Open the Programs folder.
Right click an open spot in the right hand pane and select
New -> Folder from the menu.
Enter an appropriate name and drag and drop the similar
programs into the new folder.

Here's an article that provides some more info.

Customize your Start Menu.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/personalize/startmenu.mspx

Good luck

Nepatsfan
 
Thanks for the input. I just sent a correction to my original post, but you
guys read my mind!

Thanks!

Jim
 
You're welcome.

Nepatsfan

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Jim McConaughey said:
Thanks for the input. I just sent a correction to my
original post,
but you guys read my mind!

Thanks!

Jim
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My start menu is over two columns long. Is it OK to consolidate items
into folders? Example, Microsoft Office, Wordperfect Office, and Paradox
could all be in a folder called something like "Office Productivity". I
would like to get the start menu looking more organized.
Click to expand...


It's not only OK, but for most people, it's a excellent way to organize it.
 
I guess they call this "sependipity;"
until this discussion I never knew
one could right-click on "start."
Thanks.
 
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